Southern Jaguars vs Texas Southern Tigers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 1/4/25
Planning on watching today’s Jaguars and Tigers game? Catch the action at H&PE Arena in Houston, TX, as the Tigers hosts this showdown at 6:00 ET on SWAC. The odds for this Southwestern Athletic conference game currently have Texas Southern as the -1.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 142.5 points.
SOUTHERN JAGUARS VS TEXAS SOUTHERN TIGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Texas Southern Tigers -1.5
This game will be played at H&PE Arena at 6:00 ET on Saturday, January 4th.
WHY BET THE TEXAS SOUTHERN TIGERS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-70 in favor of the Tigers.
- Not only will Texas Southern pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -1.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 142.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 148 points.
Will Southern Shock Everyone at H&PE Arena?
Southern Jaguars Recent Game/Games
Southern fell to 2-8 on the season after a 77-43 road loss to Nebraska on Monday. Entering the game as +22 point underdogs, the Jaguars not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.
Southern trailed 39-15 at halftime and managed 28 points in the 2nd half while allowing 38. The game’s total points (120) were under the O/U line of 141.5.
Southern struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 43 points while shooting 25.4% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 26.9%, and they hit only 12.5% of their three-point attempts, going 3-for-24 from deep.
Free-throw shooting was also a problem, as they connected on just 37.5% of their attempts. They did manage to grab 17 offensive rebounds and dish out 10 assists. Connor Essegian led the way with 20 points, hitting 6 threes at a 50% clip.
Southern’s defense gave up 77 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 49% from the field on 26 of 53 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 13 of 23 shooting, which is 56%.
From three-point range, Southern’s opponents hit 13 of 30 shots, good for 43%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 18 times, where they made 12, or 66%. Southern gave up 8 offensive rebounds.
Can The Tigers Secure a Home Victory?
Texas Southern Tigers Recent Game/Games
Texas Southern fell to 0-10 on the season after a 69-65 loss to Abilene Christian on Saturday. The Tigers, who were +9.5 point underdogs, kept it closer than expected.
After trailing 42-35 at halftime, Texas Southern tightened up defensively, holding Abilene Christian to 27 points in the second half while scoring 30 themselves. The total points for the game came in under the 143.5 O/U line.
In their last game, Texas Southern put up 65 points, shooting 41.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 47.3%. They connected on 35.7% of their three-point attempts, going 5-for-14 from deep, and hit 73.7% of their free throws, making 14 of 19.
Leonardo Bettiol led the way with 22 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 56.2% from the field. Quion Williams added 21 points and 11 rebounds, hitting 53.3% of his shots. Kavion McClain contributed 19 points, knocking down 3 threes at a 42.9% rate.
Texas Southern’s defense gave up 69 points, allowing the opposing team to shoot 42% from the field. They struggled to contain two-point shots, with the other team hitting 55% of their attempts (25/45).
However, Texas Southern did well in defending the three-point line, where the other team shot just 14% (3/21). The opposing team also went 10/15 from the free-throw line, and Texas Southern gave up 15 offensive rebounds.